This is Beirut, 05/05 21:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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An Israeli air strike targeted the town of Srifa in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army claimed to have targeted military infrastructure in the area. Israeli warplanes carried out six airstrikes Monday evening targeting Hezbollah military infrastructure in eastern Lebanon, according to regional reports and Israeli media. The attacks were ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 12:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Free Patriotic Movement Lebanese Forces Hezbollah Kataëb PSP
The first phase of municipal elections concluded on Sunday evening with the closure of polling stations in Mount Lebanon at 7:00 PM. Voter turnout stood at 45.08%, slightly below the 47.4% recorded in 2016. As ballot counting got underway, early results began revealing key trends across several districts. On Monday morning, Mount Lebanon Governor ...
This is Beirut, 05/05 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Hezbollah Israel Joseph Aoun Qatar Joseph Aoun
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) received the third installment of Qatari fuel aid for 2025 on Monday, according to a statement shared via the army’s official account on the X platform. The fuel shipment was provided by the State of Qatar through the Qatar Fund for Development. According to LAF, the donation is intended to bolster the army’s ...
Michel Touma, 05/05 08:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Amal Hezbollah Lebanese Forces Municipal elections\ Kataeb
These are no ordinary municipal elections. The first round, held on Sunday, May 4, in the strategically significant Mount Lebanon region, marks more than just a local vote. This election, and those to follow across the country in the coming weeks, could break with past patterns. What sets this moment apart is the broader context: a time of ...
This is Beirut, 04/05 16:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese army said Sunday Hamas had handed over a Palestinian suspected of involvement in rocket fire at Israel, days after authorities warned the militant group against harming the country's security. Hamas handed over the man "at the entrance to Ain al-Helweh", an army statement said, referring to a restive Palestinian refugee camp on the ...
This Is Beirut, 03/05 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute
Saida South Lebanon Hezbollah Israel
An Israeli drone launched two bombs targeting the outskirts of the towns of Markaba and Tallousseh, located in the caza of Marjeyoun, South Lebanon, on Saturday afternoon. In the late afternoon, an Israeli drone fired two guided missiles at a car in the village of Qabrikha, within the same caza. Another Israeli drone carried out a targeted ...
This is Beirut, 03/05 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem announced that his party is currently conducting a comprehensive evaluation encompassing security, military, political, and cultural domains, aiming to review its performance and draw lessons from recent developments. In an interview with Majallat Iqtidar magazine on Saturday, he stated that "Hezbollah is ...
Amal Chmouny, 03/05 16:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Joseph Aoun Lebanon United States America
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's statement that Beirut will not forcibly disarm Hezbollah is reverberating through Washington, sparking debates about Lebanon's political future and the role of the heavily armed militia. Aoun aims for a dialogue-driven strategy, attempting to persuade Hezbollah to relinquish its arms instead of engaging in a ...
Elie Ziadé, 03/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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{{MAP:10}} The long-awaited municipal and mukhtar elections are finally underway in Lebanon, nine years after the last vote and following three postponements. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, 897,254 registered voters in Mount Lebanon will head to the polls, marking the start of the country’s electoral month. Traditionally active in both ...
This Is Beirut, 03/05 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Israel Lebanon Hezbollah Pagers
During Israel’s 77th Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl last Wednesday, three masked Mossad operatives identified only by the initials “R,” “D” and “N” appeared publicly for the first time. Israeli media reported that these individuals led the covert “Killer Pager Operation” targeting Hezbollah members in ...
Bassam Abou Zeid, 03/05 09:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Lebanese authorities—through the Higher Defense Council—have initiated a confrontation with the Palestinian movement Hamas, following the latter’s involvement in supporting Gaza from Lebanese territory under the full sponsorship of Hezbollah. While Lebanon has yet to address Hezbollah’s own weapons arsenal, it appears to be using the ...
Johnny Kortbawi, 02/05 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Free Patriotic Movement Amal Hezbollah Lebanese Forces
The municipal elections, even indirectly, will have a significant impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Many of these coalitions may not endure, but they reveal how political actors are positioning themselves—not just in relation to their allies, but more tellingly, to their rivals. In Metn, the alliance between the Free Patriotic ...